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Elements of a Short Story

Delve into the key components that form a compelling short story - setting, plot, conflict, character, point of view, and theme. Learn how to create vivid worlds, engaging characters, and captivating narratives. Explore diverse conflicts and viewpoints, and discover the nuances of themes and underlying meanings. Uncover expert insights and tips for crafting memorable short stories that resonate with readers. Dive into the art of storytelling and elevate your writing skills to new heights with this essential guide.

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Elements of a Short Story

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  1. Elements of a Short Story

  2. Setting • Place • Time • Weather Conditions • Social Conditions • Mood or Atmosphere

  3. Plot • Introduction • Rising Action • Climax • Falling Action • Denoument

  4. Conflict • Types • External • Internal • Kinds • Man vs. Man • Man vs. Circumstance • Man vs. Society • Man vs. Himself/Herself

  5. Character • Person in a work • Antagonist and Protaganist • Characteristics of a Person • Physical appearance • What he/she says, thinks, feels, and dreams • What he/she does or does not do • What others say about him/her and how others react to him/her

  6. Character (continued) • Individual – round, many sided, and complex • Developing – dynamic, many sided personalities that change by the end of the story • Static – stereotype, 1 or 2 characteristics that never change and emphasized

  7. Point of View • Innocent Eye – told through eyes of a child • Stream of Consciousness – reader feels they are inside the head of a character • First Person – told by protagonist o0r someone close to the protagonist (uses I, me, we, etc.

  8. Point of View • Omniscient - Tells story in 3rd person (they, she, he, it, etc. • Omniscient Limited – know what the character knows which includes thoughts and feelings • Omniscient Objective – only see and hear what they characters see and hear

  9. Theme • Controlling idea or central insight • Author’s underlying meaning or main idea • Reveals to the reader through symbols, allusions, similes, metaphors, hyperboles, or irony

  10. Works Cited Engram, Judith. “Short Story Elements.” Halifax Regional School Board. 26 Aug. 2012. <http://hrsbstaff.ednet.ns.ca/engramja/elements.html>.

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